LE2 7AB

a primarily residential postcode in Leicester

LE2 7AB Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6288 / 52°37'43"N

Longitude: -1.1327 / 1°7'57"W

OS Eastings: 458798

OS Northings: 303807

OS Grid: SK587038

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR FGM.WH

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.K5TZ

Plus Code: 9C4WJVH8+GW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kp40

What Three Birds: goldfinch.bunting.jackdaw

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Welford Road, Leicester LE2 7AB

Summary

LE2 7AB is a primarily residential postcode in Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax band is A.

Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £96,294 to £369,079 with an average of £253,816.

Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are mostly a mix of social housing and privately rented.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.

Commercial rateable values range from £370 to £12,250 with an average of £4,533. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Shop.

Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 59 people resident in LE2 7AB, of which 31 were male and 28 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

LE2 7AB is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.

LE2 7AB is approximately 69m (226ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 7AB

3c1: Ethnicity Central - Ethnic Dynamics - Constrained Neighbourhoods

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 7AB

England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

8/10 (High)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

10/10 (Very high)

Area Retail Diversity Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Supermarkets near LE2 7AB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of LE2 7AB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

Unitary Authority

Leicester City Council

Ward

Castle

Councillors

Danny Myers (Labour)
Dr Deborah Sangster (Labour)
Mick Gregg (Green)
Liz Sahu (Green)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Leicester South

MP

Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op))

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 7AB.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
100%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE2 7AB.

Primary

Hazel Community Primary School

Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

Shaftesbury Junior School

Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE

Community School

Ages 7 - 11

Good

Highfields Primary School

Pluto Close, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0UU

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

King Richard Infant and Nursery School

Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA

Community School

Ages 3 - 7

Good

Secondary

Moat Community College

Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Fullhurst Community College

Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Madani Girls' School

77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Madani Boys School

77 Evington Valley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Sir Jonathan North Community College

Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Outstanding

The Lancaster School

Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Inadequate

Crown Hills Community College

Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

English Martyrs Catholic School

Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 19

Good

New College Leicester

Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

Beaumont Leys School

Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for LE2 7AB

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01013647
Leicester 024D
Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01034020
Leicester 040F
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002850
Leicester 024
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02006850
Leicester 040
Local Authority Ward
E05010463
Castle
Local Authority
E06000016
Leicester
Region
E12000004
East Midlands
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000783
Leicester South
European Electoral Region
E15000004
East Midlands
Primary Care Organisation
E16000113
Leicester
Police Force Area
E23000021
Leicestershire
Travel to Work Area
E30000230
Leicester
Built-up Area
E34004647
Leicester
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001399
Leicester
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000021
Leicester and Leicestershire
Sub ICB Location
E38000097
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000015
Leicester, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000015
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Country
E92000001
England

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